Thread: Castor correction & uni's

Originally Posted by Baffle

Justin your radius arms are really parallel,( in the pic) . do you run drop boxes ?

No all standard outer diff casings.

Justin

Originally Posted by aquarangie

On the subject of castor corrected swivels in one word yes this should cure your uni vibration issue. The swivels will return your uni shaft back to the std angle eliminiating the front uni vibration.

Castor swivels will do absolutely nuthing for uni angles, they remain as were prior. There is no way a castor corrected swivel can change the uni angles. All it will change is the steering castor.
If you have a vibration in the unis, it will remain, unless you modify driveshafts or pinion angle to suit.

Originally Posted by Grimace

Castor swivels will do absolutely nuthing for uni angles, they remain as were prior. There is no way a castor corrected swivel can change the uni angles. All it will change is the steering castor.
If you have a vibration in the unis, it will remain, unless you modify driveshafts or pinion angle to suit.

Not convinced sorry Grimace

As I explained in my last post,castort corrected swivels turn the axle upwards to re-align the uni angle so in theory this will give you std castor and uni angle, also yout trailing arms should return back to the std geometry as well. Even with a 2 inch lift it's still under load constantly let alone a 4 inch lift

When I fit mine up I could be wrong but that's what modding your LR is all about, trying differnt options and not one idea works for all. Castor correction is a first to me and I've had a gutful of wayward handling and for the time being it's a priority to drive well.

I'm not arguing that a cranked arm is the wrong or right option but for me castor swivels was the best and most cost effective.

Have a good one

Trav

Originally Posted by aquarangie

No convinced sorry Grimace

As I explained in my last post,castort corrected swivels turn the axle upwards to re-align the uni angle so in theory this will give you std castor and uni angle, also yout trailing arms should return back to the std geometry as well. Even with a 2 inch lift it's still under load constantly let alone a 4 inch lift

When I fit mine up I could be wrong but that's what modding your LR is all about, trying differnt options and not one idea works for all. Castor correction is a first to me and I've had a gutful of wayward handling and for the time being it's a priority to drive well.

I'm not arguing that a cranked arm is the wrong or right option but for me castor swivels was the best and most cost effective.

Have a good one

Trav

Trav, Castor corrected swivels dont turn the diff centres/housing/unis at all. I think you are confusing yourself or wording what your trying to say incorrectly?

I just want to state that castor swivels will not rotate your diff housing or uni angles at all.

I persoanlly don't have anything against castor corrected swivels, I think they are great. I simply prefer the added benefits of castor corrected (cranked) radius arms is all.

p.s. the only way to releive the bushes in the radius arm is to crank the arms or bend the chassis mount.

Originally Posted by Grimace

Trav, Castor corrected swivels dont turn the diff centres/housing/unis at all. I think you are confusing yourself or wording what your trying to say incorrectly?

I just want to state that castor swivels will not rotate your diff housing or uni angles at all.

I persoanlly don't have anything against castor corrected swivels, I think they are great. I simply prefer the added benefits of castor corrected (cranked) radius arms is all.

Maybe I should keep my ideas to myself But it makes sense to me though.

Trav

Just seen this thread after grimace and I are having a differing of opinion on the matter on Busman's thread. That pic proves what I was waffling on about.

At the end of the day, if you get the desired result that's what really matters so who gives a toss which way is the right way. Cranked arms on 4 inch lifted Rangies or more would probably be a better option as they're designed for the larger lift.

Trav

posts a touch out of order as shifted all the posts out of Busman's Members Ride thread but now all in one place

Let the debate continue

Originally Posted by Outlaw

posts a touch out of order as shifted all the posts out of Busman's Members Ride thread but now all in one place

Let the debate continue

You done a good job!